SWARTZ CREEK – A community-wide, interdenominational service
entitled “A Memorial Service for Trey Coburn: A Community Mourns,” will take
place Saturday, Feb. 20, at St. Mary Queen of Angels Church in Swartz Creek. More...

GAINES – Gaines Elementary School has been nominated for “Exemplary High Performing School” status, a national honor, as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools program. Gaines is one of 13 public schools in Michigan in the r More...

Eskew promoted to clerk SWARTZ CREEK – Connie Eskew has been named the new clerk for the city of Swartz Creek. Retiring clerk Juanita Aguilar continue to perform the clerk’s duties, as well as those of finance director, while More...

True story: Years ago, I worked in an office where I had a view of a creek and a field and a house beyond it where there often romped a big German shepherd dog. One day, I looked out the window and saw that the dog had wandered away from home a More...

Thank emergency personnel’s efforts to save child from fire On Feb. 1, the Swartz Creek community lost one of its youngest members. My heart and sympathies go out to the family and friends of 9 year old Trey Coburn. More...

FLINT TWP. -- The Swartz Creek/Clio/Flushing hockey team picked up a big win in the Flint Metro League last Wednesday at Iceland Arena, winning the league title by knocking off Fenton/Linden, 6-1. More...

FLINT — The Peking Acrobats, a troupe of China’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists, and gymnasts complemented by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments will bring their 2,000-year-old tradition of ac More...

GRAND BLANC — Local residents Dan and Stacy Pillera have not only recently fulfilled their goal of getting their fresh-made salsa onto local Kroger shelves, but just announced another year of awards which their product has received from the Fie More...

GENESEE COUNTY — The State Bank recently completed their annual fundraising campaign for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. This marks the 13th year that the Bank has been involved with this local organization. More...